Garden hose attachment



Jan. 9, 1934. HILTON 1,942,701

GARDEN HOSE ATTACHMENT Original Filed July 13, 1931 Patented Jan. 9, 1934 PATENT OFFICE GARDEN nose ATTACHMENT Arthur Mansfield Hilton, Royston, British Columbia, Canada Application July 13, 1931, Serial No. 550,499, and in Canada September 19, 1930. Renewed February 13, 1933 4 Claims.

The invention relates to an article to enable a garden hose to be removably secured to some other suitable object such as a garden fork, spade, or stake; the objects of which are, first,

to facilitate the watering of gardens, lawns, climbing plants, etc., by obviating the necessity for continued personal attention in holding the hose; second, to enable a sprinkler head to be used when connected direct to a garden hose, obviating-the necessity for stand pipe; third, to provide a simple means whereby the height at which the sprinkler head or spray is desired to be set is easily adjustable; fourth, other purposes for which a device of the description hereinafter contained may be useful.

One form of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which,

Fig. 1 is a plan view of the attachment as it would appear with the clamp attached to a vertical object and the hose holder set with the hose pointing directly up or down. The fragmentary portion in section shows the details of the connection between the hose holder and the clamp.

Fig. 2 is a front elevation showing the hose holding device set to hold the hose in a horizontal position but with the clamp fully extended to facilitate reference to the details thereof. The dotted circle illustrates the radius of action, tangential to which at any point the hose may be set.

Fig. 3 is a view in perspective of the outer jaw piece showing the round hole by which it is pivotally mounted.

Fig. 4 is a view in perspective of the inner or sliding jaw piece showing the slotted opening which enables the jaws to be drawn apart or closed upon each other.

Referring to the drawing:

(1) is a hinged clamp, one end of which is provided with a slot ('7) the side portions of which are rolled outwardly (8) and are adapted to secure an axial pin (9) about which within the said slot one end of a threaded bolt (10) is hinged or pivotally mounted by means of a perforation therein provided (11) the other end of the said clamp is bent outwardly (12) and is provided with a slotted opening (13) adapted to the passage of the body of said bolt: a wing nut (2) adapted to said bolt enables the clamp to be drawn tightly about and removably secured to the handle of a garden fork, spade, stake or other suitable support.

At a suitable part of the clamp, the jaw pieces (3) and (4) are pivotally mounted on a bolt (14) protruding therefrom. It is obvious there are several methods by which said bolt might be secured. For this purpose it is preferred to insert it through a recess (15) contained within a raised portion conforming to the shape of its head (16) and containing an aperture (17) to accommodate its body, the said recess thereby preventing the said bolt from turning. The bolt is secured by a lock washer (18) and nut (19) adjacent to the outer surface of the said raised portion. The jaw pieces are disposed to hold between the curved offsets or jaws thereof the nozzle end of a garden hose which is made adjustably secure by means of wing nut (5) adapted to said bolt (14).

Except for its radial action jaw piece (4) is limited in its action, the adjustment for securing the hose being permitted by the scope afforded to piece (3) by means of slotted opening (6) at any point of which it may be traversed in conjunction with (3).

With this device a continuous spray of water may be directed at any elevation or in any direction without one having to hold the hose. With the spray adjusted to the vertical the same results as the revolving sprinkler may be obtained with fountain like action. Climbing plants or odd corners may be well watered with greater ease, the operators attention being freed once the hose is set to play at the desired spot. The device permits of the use of a sprinkler head connected direct to the hose coupling with the advantage that the height at which it is set may be conveniently regulated by raising or lowering the clamp on the article to which it is attached, the necessity for stand pipes being obviated.

I am aware that prior to my invention clamps and sundry garden hose attachments have long been made, I, therefore do not claim such a combination broadly, but

What I do claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a garden hose attachment the combination comprising a clamp adapted to embrace the handle of a garden fork, spade, stake, or other suitable support, provided with means for being rigidly and removably secured thereto; pivotally mounted about an axial projection radiating therefrom, an adjustable clamp provided with controllable means for rigidly and removably securing an object such as a garden hose so that it may be firmly held to point in a desired direction and its weight supported by the device, substantially as set forth.

2. In a garden hose attachment, the combination comprising, a clamp adapted to encircle the handle of a garden fork, spade, stake, or other suitable support, with means for its being removably secured thereto; tangential to the said clamp and pivotally mounted thereon two slidable jaw pieces opening diametrically upon their pivotal centre, provided with means for removably securing a garden hose at a desired angle, substantially as set forth.

3. In a garden hose attachment the combination comprising a clamp adapted to embrace the handle of a garden fork, spade, stake, or other suitable support, provided with means for being removably secured thereto; pivotally mounted about an axial projection radiating therefrom an adjustable clamp provided with means comprising a threaded nut adapted to the said axial projection for removably securing a garden hose or other object at a desired angle, substantially as set forth.

4. In a garden hose attachment the combination comprising a hinged clamp adapted to embrace the handle of a garden fork, spade, stake, or other suitable support, provided with means for being removably secured thereto; pivotally mounted about an axial projection radiating therefrom an adjustable means for removably securing a garden hose or other object at a desired angle, substantially as set forth.

ARTHUR MANSFIELD HILTON. 

